The Sun. — London, England, 1838-02-02 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE Pty JOURNALS. The intellio-ence from Canada, which will be found attarlY detailed in a nother p art of our paper, is of con siderable interest. The occupation . of Navy Island by the Royalist troops, which we give from an ultra rtenublican paper, may be regarded, if confirmed, as ilueisi , :e cf this contest. Should that last, indeed only, stronghold of the rebels have been gained, there is little ground for further apprehension. One circum stance, however. the details of whirl we have laid be f o.e. our readers as fully as we can collect them from the partial pages of the American press, has produced some uneasiness, by leading a large portion of that l y res :;, and perhaps some small portion the British puhlie, to fear that in crushing the rebellion in Canada we may have compromised our relations with the United States, It will he seen by reference t o our extracts from the New York Journal, that on the of the ‘29th of December, a small steaVaer (time Cilroline), said to have been attached by a rope to the New York shore, and having on board some twenty or thirty citizens of the United States, was boarded, fired, and eventually allowed to drift Geer the Niagara falls by four or five boats full of armed Canadians. This unhappy occurrence had increased to a perfect frenzy tine excitement already existing in the border state:la The letters and the public journals teem with menaces acrd denunciations. The Governor of the State of Ne-v York (Marcy) had forwarded to the President a " special mesaage, ' in which he strongly reprobates this act. We are told of communi cations bet,veen Mr. Fox and the Secretary of State carried on in the angriest spirit, and finally a collision between ',be two Governments is regarded as inevitable. Of all this, whatever is not gross exaggeration is pure fiction. With respect to the deplorable occurrence at the falls of Niagara, we are in possession of but little more information than is contained in the noisy and foaming declamations which we borrow from the American papers. Whether the act was or was not strictly, justifiable it is not upon these data very easy to say ; but assuming the statements to be literally correct, we are very confident that the Go vernment of the United States (and we put all ques tion of prudence out of view) could never deem that occurrence a sufficient ground of rupture with Eng land. We do not mean to go into the confused and contradictory details which we have received of the de struction of this steam-boat, either to justify it or con demn it. It would not, we imagine, be very difficult to prove that the act was perfectly warrantable under the law of nations. The boat was the property of the rebels, had been employ ed conveying munitions of,war and armed citizens of the States to aid the revolted subjects of this empire ; it had made three trips with this unjustifiable object on the 29th, and was ready, no doubt, to make as many more on the 30th ; yet even under such circumstances as these the de struction of the steam-boat was not, we believe, sanc tioned, still less commanded, by any British authority. The fact, however, let it have occurred under what ever circumstances, is one to lead to explanation be tween the two Governments, instead of the commence ment of unnotified hostilities between the two countries. Whenever that explanation may he asked, it will, we should hope, be accompanied by a sufficient justifica tion of what, with the information now before us, we are compelled to regard as a deliberate violation of neutrality by the border States. "It is certain," says Vette], " that if my neighbour affords a retreat to my enemies when defeated, and too much weakened to escape me, and allows them time to recover, and watch a favourable opportunity of making a second attack on my territories, this conduct, so prejudicial to my safety and interests, would be incompatible with neutrulity." It was not alone that one of the States " afforded a retreat to the ene mies" of this country ; but under the very nose of their own Government an expedition of its own citizens is organized, equipped, sets out, seizes, and occupies a portion of British territory, with objects avowedly hos tile to the British dominion. Who is it, then, who bas the right to complain ? But the Government of the State could not prevent this, it will be urged. It cannot keep an army along the whole frontier ; it can not prevent its people from passing over with their ever-ready rifles in bands of tens and twenties ; nor, above all, can it subdue the warm sympathy which a strimgle for Republican institutions is sure to excite. Well, we admit the difficulty of all this. The British people and the British Government are ready to make every allowance for it. But if the strong arm of the American executive, in a moment of profound peace, is unable to restrain thia wild spirit amongst its own citizens, in God's name how can the British autho rities in Canada be called upon or expec:ed in the very heat of a rebellion to exercise a far greater influence upon their subjects ? What had the British party in Canada done to justify the hostilities of Any part of the United States? If mere sympathy for a political principle can justify the invasion of a friendly territory, that invasion ought in turn to justify a far more extensive retaliation than that which is complained of. But we have certainly no wish to engage in this species of recrimination, though amply provoked by the tone cf a large portion of the American Press. In stead of defending such acts, it should be the duty of the Press and the public of both countries to endeavour to prevent their recurrence. Should Navy Island be in the occupation of the Queen's troops, we are confident no State of America :rill " afford a retreat to the ene mies" of this country to " allow them to recover and watch a favourable opportunity of making a second attack." The spirit already manifested by the Government in its correspondence with Mr. Fox convinces us that there exists the most friendly disposition towards this country. The last dispatches received from that gentleman are such as inspire the fullest confidence in the intentions of the American Government. We are sure they will en force obedience to their own Constitution, which wisely ordains that " no State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any agreement or compact with another State or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent dan ger as will not admit of delay." Now certainly the American States have been in no danger of invasion from Canada. The disposition of our Government has been "sufficiently manifested in its friendly and success ful interference to settle time misunderstanding with France. Nor hare we any reason to complain of the manner in which our mediation has been hitherto re waided. The American people as well as the Ameri can Government are, we believe, too sensible of the advantage they derived from our interference to risk the good understanding which prevails between the two countries in so unworthy and so hopeless a cause as the Canada rebellion. We cannot conclude these observations without protesting against some very in discreet reflections on Republicanism attributed to Sir Francis head, in an abstract of his speech to the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, which will be found among our extracts. We would fain believe that the abstract has not been accurately made ; for though an Englishman may be proud of the monarchical institutions of his own country, prudence ought to pre vent him from taunting his neighbours with the de fectiveness of theirs, and more especially when these neighbours are Republicans, and peculiarly sensitive to strictures on the advantages of Republican government. This is not a time to add wantonly to the causes of irritation.—Morning Chronicle. By our Parliamentary report, it will be seen that Mr. Roebuck, through Lord Brougham, presented a petition last night, to be heard at the Bar of the Ikuse of Lords, as agent for the Legislative Assem bly of Lower Canada. The petition will be consi dered to-night. It may be well, perhaps, for public asse mblies, which have nothing better to do, to flatter, occasionally, the morbid vanity of Mr. Roebuck, by )istening to his harangues in favour of rebellion in Canada or elsewhere ; but we must protest against the lcg lf in e siion of such H o use of Lords placing asse mbly, or follwingitse the , in this matt p e o r, t x the bad e nn a m pl e o f the House of Commons. The House of Lords Inks, latterly, corrected the blunders of the Lower Heause—not imitated them ; and we trust that the pro cess of imitation will not commenclf Min a matter uck so ittle deserving to be imitated. r. Roeb hail come to sue for forgiveness to his clients, x constituents, or paymasters, on condition of atonement being made by them, in so far as Atonement may be possible, there may exist rca- Son 6 - 7 ,- : hy Mr. Roebuck should he heard at the bar .ot the Upper House; but if his object he, inertly, to re-enact the scene of silly bravado. whiea Ile ',vent through on the floor of the House cf (2ommons, the hereditary Legislators of England will sin against their own dignity, if they shall minis tee to Mr. Roebuck's very contemptible designs. I lac Mr. Roebuck any new facts to urge, on behalf of the Legislative Assembiy ? Has he devised any new mode of arranging these facts, or of deducing new inferences from them ? Undoubtedly, on the occasion of his former exhibition, Mr. Roebuck's " facts" were anty enough ; and his mode of handling them some mg of the weakest, in reference to the object for hich he so modestly appeared at the bar of the House Of Commons : yet even if his " facts" and his logical .. igour had, in the interval, increased in any imaginable ratio, still we should object to the conceission of the erayer of his petition. Mr. Roebuck has other modes of making known to the Membersof the I louse of Lords, the facts and the reasonings, on which his Canadian friends desire to rest their case ; while the Members of the House of Lords, again, have duties to discharge, which ought, as we think, to preclude them from - granting what might wear too much the aspect of a ,' conference" between tire second estate of the British realm, and the paid agent of rebels against the supre macy of Britain ! The whole anir is, however " got up," with the view, if possible, of securing indul gence to Mr. Roebuck's vanity, and to Lord Brougham's bitter hatred of his former colleagues ! Further effects, the proposed exhibition, if it shall be allowed, will have none. Mr. Roebuck is a very harmless animal—excepting to his friends—the " dwarfed" Radicals of the Lower House. Mr. Roe buck failed, most fearfully, in his display before the House of Commons. He will (if the opportunity shall be permitted him) fail, even more ludicrously, before the House of Lords. Vinegar will not do the work of alcohol, Bad temper is but a poor substitute for oratorical fire.—Morning Herald. The intelligence from Upper Canada, which we published yesterday in a second edition and repeat to-day, possesses more than ordinary interest. A col lision has taken place between persons acting in the name, though probably without the authority, of her Britannic Majesty, and some of the subjects of the United States, illegally employed in assisting the Canadian rebels. A steam-boat, American pro perty, and manned by American citizens, was en gaged in communicating between the shore and Navy Isiand, where Mackenzie has taken refuge. She was openly seen transporting men, arms, and ammunition, and persons engaged in providing cargoes for her made no scruple of avowing what their object was. It became necessary that a stop should be put to this illegal proceeding. Most probably the Government of the United States would have interfered, if time had been given for official remon strance ; but the increasing force on Navy Island, and the danger that the example of the steamer would be followed by othors, rendered some steps more prompt than official remonstrances necessary. Several boats from the Canadian side of the Niagara, filled with armed men, boarded the steamer, killed several of her crew, and, after setting her on fire, forced her down the stream in the direction of the rapids. The circumstance has created a great sensation throughout the United States, and all the violent Democratic papers are loud in complaining of the conduct of the British, and in calling on their Government to make reprisals, It remains now to be determined whether the President of the United States will view this matter in the absurd manner in which it has been taken up by the ultra papers, or whether he will judge of it under its true circumstances, and consider that, as the occupation of the steamer was illegal, she deserved her fate. We have no doubt that the matter will be amicably arranged. The United States have too great an interest in maintain ing their present relations with Great Britain to for feit them, with a corresponding benefit. A few specu lators may engage in the Canadian contest for their own purposes—to make a few dollars—the usual object of an American's ambition : but the Union at large will repudiate such conduct, and the Government will adopt a conciliatory course. This good result will pro bably be advanced by the capture of Navy Island, which the Albany Herald of the 6th of January says has already taken place. With the destruction of that station the revolt in Upper Canada may he considered to be at an end, and with the demolition of the hopes of the insurgents, the causes that might have led to an uneasy feeling between Great Britain and the United States will cease. One of the York papers says that an explanation has already been given by the British Minister at Washington, and accepted by the President. But even if that statement should not be correct, we have no doubt that a similar re sult will be soon obtained. A marked distinction must be observed between the acts of the Government of the United States and the conduct of many of its citizens. The one will preserve a strict neutrality, while the others will embark in the most reckless specula tion. It is against the latter, and not the Government, that tire recriminations of Sir F. Head, in his message to the Legislature of Upper Canada, are directed. He dwells too much at length on that unpleasant topic, without explaining with adequate precision the distinction between the State and private individuals. Many persons who read the document will imagioe at the first blush that we had been proclaimed by the American Government, whereas its sentence is directed agaiiiet the illegal conduct of those speculators who would sell their country's honour for a few cents, and who are glad to gratify in so profitable a manner their hereditary animosity ; against England. Indeed we fear that Sir Francis Head has dwelt too long on fhis topic, and we regret to find a sensible man like him speak of resisting invasion as if there wa s an y chance that the British territory would be insulted by American marauders. The last passage of his address is, however, a palliative to the foregoing, and we are glade() find him admitting that the Ame rican nation is ready to vindicate the honour of its Government. The address of Sir Francis Head is too long to be introduced into this notice, but we call the attention of our readers to it—particularly to time° parts of it which relate to the conduct of the American people. We beg leave, at the same time, to direct the notice of our friends to the extracts from the American papers or. the Canadian struggle. If we are to be lieve a strongly•written article in a journal of inferior reputation, the New York Herald, we are on the eve of a determined contest with the United States, but, happile, the antidote is given with the poison, as we rind in tire New York Enquirer sentiments of a diffe rent character, which show what the true feeling of 1 the respectable Americans ie.—Morning Post. BANK OF LISBON. From Lisbon Papers received to the 24th ult. inclusive.) " At 10 o'clock at night the General Assembly of the Bank of Lisbon came to a resolution, that to-morrow, in the name of the 990 and odd shareholders of the Bank, an energetic representation shall be made to the Congress on the incon veniences and evils which will result, arid have already re sulted, from the two amendments, informing it that the same Assembly has authorized its boards of directors to propose to the Government without loss of time—that le, with as little delay as possible—those means which are in its power, and tilay conttibute to the salvation of the tiation.—Nacional, Jan. 19. " ? JANUARY 19. " We know that last night the directors of the Dank of Lisbon, in concert with the Committee of the Mercantile As sociation, resolved to make a loan which shall relieve the Go vernment under existing circumstances, mitintaining inviolate the faith of all the contracts, and that the merchants of this place, and the Bank and merchants at Oporto, are gaiiig to be invited to take part in this loan. " We hope that the merchants and capitalists will hasten in the preservation of puLlic order and the defeating of anarchical plans, by giving strength to the Government, and means to terminate, in a Maniler gerkrally satisfactory, the embarrassments under which we labour; and likewie that the respectable citizens of the classes mentioned will continue to demonstrate by facts, that their disinterested and generous efforts will always be dedicated to the good of the state; answering, by new sacrifices, to the impotent Larkings of envy and turbulence. " In the sitting of the Cortes of the 20.-h, 4 reprcient.tttion of the - Mercantile Association of Oporto was read, in which it petitions the Congress to stigmatize every project to issue a paper currency, giving it a forced circulation (concurso for curio), declaring in this point a g ainst the Minister of Finance and the Finance C omm i ttee. " It was ordered that this representatien, and all those on the same subject, should be printed in the Diario do Governs, " A resolution of the Congress disapproving of anticipation of the revenue for the future was read, and ordered to be printed in the Diario. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1838. lii FitA'NCIS B. HEAD'S MESSAGE. (Upper Canada G7.zette Extracoalinzry.) Terento, Thursday, Dec. 28, 1837. This day, at eleven Cc:leek, his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor proceeded in State from the Government House to the Chamber of the Honourable the Legislative Council, where, b ing arrived, and seated on the throne, the Geetle m.ot Usher of the Black Rod wee sent with a me3sage from his Excellency to the House of Assembly, commanding their sttendance. The Meaibers present being come up accord ingly, his Excellency was pleased to address the two Houses with the following speech ; lion. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of ;he house of Assembly, I have deemed it necessary to convene the Legislature of Copper Canada a few days earlier than has been customary, for the purpose of communicating with you on the present state of the Province ; but bef o r e I dr a w ° your attention to this important subject I cannot refrain from condoling with you one the loss which, since our last meeting, we have sustained in the demise of his late Gracious Majesty King William the Fourth, of blessed mcmcry, whose parental attachment to the Canadas v. ill, I feel confident, be long remembered by its in liebitants with fill do gratitude and respect. The throne of the British empire is now adorned by her Majesty Queen Victoria, whose youth, education, virtue, and sex, endearing her to her subjects, claim their loyal protection and support. Notwithstanding the prosperity and happiness of the people if this Province, it is with pain I inform you, that I have been suddenly called upon to suppress a rebellion, which must have appeared to the Province at large of so extraordinary a charac ter, that it is proper 'should advert to its origin and progress. With every disinclination to revive political differences of opinion, which must exist in every free country, and• which no liberal man would ever be desirous to suppress, I will merely remind you, that shortly after I arrived in this Province with instructions from his late Majesty to core act whatever griev ances might eaist, it unavoidably became necessary that I s'nouldeonstitutiortally appeal to the sense of the people—l did so, and they unequivocally supported me. A few individuals, disappointed at the result, did not scruple to declare, that the people of Upper Canada had been mistaken in their verdict, which it was asserted had been ob tained by improper means. This second subject of discussion I deemed it advisable to bring plainly before the public—it was accordingly submitted to the consideration of his late Majesty and the Imperial Go vernment, the House of Commons, and the House of Assem bly of Upper Canada, and by all these tribunals the question was decided against those Übe, with groundless slander had assailed their Government, and who being rapidly deserted by their original supporters, were now reduced to a very few Finding that against cool argument they could advance nothing, they desperately determined to try an appeal to phy sical strength, the avowed object of which was to force her Majesty's subjects from their allegiance, and to subvert the British Constitution under the pretext of reform. As soon as this conspiracy became known to me, I deter mined that for the public good, I would allow it to work its own cure ; but as I felt convinced that that cure would never be admitted to be perfect if her Majesty's troops were re quired to take a part in the contest, I cheerfully approved their leaving the Province, in order that the people of Upper Canada, in a state of uncontrolled independence, might be allowed another opportunity of unequivocally demonstrating whether they would Support me or desert me in the determi nation I had evinced, " to maintain for them the British Con stitution inviolate." Besides parting with the troops, I further resolved to place in the hands of the civil portion •f the community all the mus kets (about 4,000) which the Government had in store, and accordingly delivered them over to the custody of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, of the City of Toronto. Without either soldiers or weapons to enforce my cause, I allowed the leader of the intended insurrection a full oppor tunity to make his intended experiment--I freely allowed him to write what he chose—say what he chose—and do what he chose—l allowed him to assemble his deluded adherents for the purpose of drill--I even allowed them unopposed to as semble with loaded fire-arms, and in spite of the remonstrances which from almost every district in the Province, I received from the peaceable portion of the community, I allowed him to make deliberate preparations for the revolt ; for I freely confess that I did underrate the degree of audacity and cruelty which these armed insulters of the law were prepared as events have proved, to exhibit. It did not seem to me credible, that in the bosom of this peaceful country, where every one was enjoy ing the protection of equal laws, and reaping the fruit of his labours almost undiminished by taxes, any num ber of persons could be found willing to assail the lives, plunder the property of their unoffending fellow-subjects, and to attempt the destruction of a Government from which they have received nothing but good. The ultimate object of the conspiracy was veiled under a mysterious secrecy which I had no desire to penetrate ; and relying implicitly on the people, so little did I inquire into it, or impede it, that I was actually in bed and asleep when I was awakened by a messenger who abruptly informed me that a numerous body of armed rebels had been congregated by, their leader—that the murder of a veteran officer of distinction, a settler in the Province, had already been committed—and that the assailants were within an hour's march of Toronto. The long-lcoked for crisis had now evidently arrived, and accordingly, defenceless and unarmed, I called upon the milt tia of Upper Canada to defend their Government, and then confidently araited the result. With an enthusiasm which it is impossible for me to describe, they instantly obeyed the summons. Upwards of 10,000 men immediately marched towards the Capital—and in the depth of a Canadian winter, pith no clothes but those they stood in—without food, and generally speaking, without arms—Reformers as well as Constitution alists—nobly rushed forward to defend the revered Constitu tion of their ancestors, although the rebel who dared to attack it was offering to his adherents 300 acres of our land, and the plunder of cur Banks ! As soon as the people had organized themselves, I saw it would be necessary to make an attack ; however, feeling the greatest possible reluctance at the prospect of a sanguinary conflict with the deluded subjects of her Majesty who were opposed to me, I despatched to them two of their own party, to tell them that before any collision should take place, I pa rentally called upon them, as their Governor, to avoid the effusion of human blood. The answer I received from the rebel leader was, that lie would only consent that his demands should he settled by a National Convention, and that he would wait till two o'clock fur my answer. Having now, to the best of my ability, performed the reli gioua as well as moral duty which I owed to the province., I issued aproelanlation canine upon those w ho had been seduced to j&n in the unnatural rebellion. to return to their duty, in which case I informed them that they would find the Govern ment of their Queen as indulgent as it was just; and having given them this last opportunity to disperse, I allowed the brave militia of Upper Canada to advance, and the result of this trial by battle was the public verdict which I had always anticipated. The re' - ,els dispersed in all directions; surrendered every where at Ascretion : those of their leaders who were not taken prisoners absconded to the United States, and before sunset the whole conspiracy exploded. In the . London District, a si m il ar proo f o f public opinion was practesilly evinced. To the Militia, nobly commanded by Colonel M'Nab, Speaker of the House of Assembly, up wards of three hundred misguided men laid down their arms —craving pardon for their guilt_asking per mission to assist the loyal militia in capturing the fugitive leaders, who they declared had not only deceived, but deserted them —and the affair being thus concluded, there remained not a rebel throughout the whole Province in arms indeed sa complete was their defeat, that general orders were immediately issued by me, announcing that there arts no further occasion for the resort of the militia to Toronto—and that the militia of the Bathurst, Johnstown, Ovawa. and Eastern Districts, might march to Lower Canad a, in aid of the Queen's forces. In all the civil contests which History has been com p elled to record, I conceive that there has never been a question more fairly submitted to the judgment of a free people, than that which in Upper Canada hes just ended in the total defeat, moral as well as physical, of the opponents of the British Constitution. T c triumph has been that of reason over force—of good laws over anarchy—of bravery, fidelity and generrsity on the pelt of the Militia, over murder, arson, and robbery, by the rebels. Tranquillity had r,•turncd to the land—angry passions had subsided—the political atmosphere of the Province was be coming healthy after the storm which had passed over it, when, I regret to inform you, that the peace of the Province l yas suddenly invaded from a quarter from which her Ma jeaty's subjects in this Province had certainly never calculated upon receiving an attack. I need not on this occasion declare that the American; are a people whom the British Empi r e f or man y y ears has assiduously the most friendly conne c tion. Our Government has has looked upon - them as its alli es — our people r P n le have intimately connected themselves with their commerce— our capital has irri c , , ated their land—unlimited credit has been fraternally extended to them, whit that unsuspecting confid nce which in the civilized world is reposed in men of character and truth-we have rejoiced in their success—and we have done all that a gettz?rtios natjon could do, to save them flout the expense and misery of war. It is trne, we were once op ponents, but the hatchet of war has long been buried, and I must own I had hoped that the spirits of our mutual ance,tors were sacredly guarding it; tomb. Such are the feelings of tha British people towards the 4Mericans, and yet I regret to inform you, that in amment of profownd peace and of professed friendship, a consal !rabic numb, r of Ani( ricana. rcrrardless of the crimes committed, as well as of the dei.:raded eltavacter of the man, have oftnpa thizod with the principal rebel, who has lately absoorakd as a criminal from our land. I regret to inform you, that Ameri can citizens of influence and great wealth have come forward to coerce the brave and independent people of tipper Canada, to change laws and institutions which they have lately, by open and almost universal suffrage, publicly declared that they prefer. The Aram lean Press has, to my astonishment, in many in stances, advocated this flagr.int act of injustice; and such has !won the popular excitement, that not only has a body of Ame ricans, headed by American leaders, within 4 few days taken possession of Navy Island (which belongs to the British Em pire), but a proclamation has laPen issued from this spot, de (daring that the standard of liberty is placed in Canada—that a Provisional ( ovezpment is established there--,that a reward of five hundred pounds is offered for my apprehension —that 300 acres of her Majesty's lands will be freely bestowed by this Provisional Government upon any volunteer who shall personal:li assist in invading our freedom i and it is added, that ten millions of tics:_? lands, fair and fortile, will specdlly be at :heir dispos , al, with other vast resources of a country ii:ore ex tensive and ticli in Inturdl treasures than the United ing dom or old France. Pant informed that Am• ricans from various quar!ers are hastening from the late rior to join this standard of avowed plunder and revolt—that cannon and arms ar publicly pro ceeding there ; and under these circumstances, it becomes my painful duty :o inform Sou, that without having offered to the Unityd States the srn :Hest provocAtion —without having en. tfmained the slightest previous doubt of the sincerity of American alliance—the inhabitants cf this province may in a few days be called upon by me to defend their lice, their properties, and their liberties, from an attack by American citizens, a hick, with no desire to offend, I must pronounce to be unparalleled in the history of the world. Upon the courage and resolution of the Canadian people, I place the firmest reliance; and if this unwarrantable invasion should proceed, I know I shall nut in vain require every British subject coolly to perform that duty to his country which his own pride, spirit and feelings, will spontaneously suggest. The interference of foreigners in the domestic policy of a free country, is an aggression which no nation of character can ever submit to endure, (especially where a band of people, vio lating their own laws, our laws, as well as the sacred obligations of national amity, intrude themselves upon peace able inhabitants, lawlessly to advocate by force of arms the practical blessings and advantages of Republican Inst i tutions, which, by their own shoving, have at least ended with them in anarchy and plunder), and as every country is a natural fortress to its in habitants—as every village is a strong military position—as every bridge and ravine can be advantageously defended—l must own that deeply as I should lament a conflict of this nature, 1 entertain no feeling of anxiety for the result. The peaceful inhabitants of Upper Canada will not be left to de- fend their country alone, for they belong to an Empire which does not suffer its subjects to be injured with impunity ; and if a national war, which it rests with the American Government to avert, should be the unhappy consequence of an intolerant invasion of our freedom, the civilised world, while it sympa thises with our just cause, will view with feelings of asto nishment and abhorrence this attempt of a body of American citizens treacherously to attack and plunder, in a moment of profound peace, their oldest, their most intimate, and their most natural ally. A few days will, I trust, demonstrate that the American Government wants neither the will nor the power to control its people. If otherwise, the defensive course which the inha bitants of Upper Canada must be called upon to adopt is plain I and clear. Ia the meanwhile, however, it is but justice to the Ameri can nation to allow them, notwithstanding our territory has been already invaded by their citizens, the opportunity of nobly vindicating, as I firmly believe they will, the integrity of their Government and Institutions ; and I have to inform you, that with this peaceful object in view, I have communi cated with the Governor of the State of New York, with whom I have hitherto been on the most friendly terms, as also with her Majesty's Minister at Washington ; and awaiting their replies, I hare reinforced the gallant Militia of the fron tier, by a strong Corps of Observation, and have made arrange ments for a general call upon the Militia, in case their ser vices should unfortunately be required. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, FEZ. 1. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at seven minutes past five o'clock. A very comical scene—a scene that has never occurred before—took place, which was, that a circle was formed after the Lord Chancellor took his seat, on the Tory side of the House, composed of Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Ashburton, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Beresford, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Ellenborough, Lord Strangford, and Lord Redcsdale, in the centre of which was Lord Brougham. This circle of Noble individuals continued in conversation for rather more than a quarter of an hour. Of course we did not hear or cannot state what was said; but Lord Brougham evidently was the spokesman on the occasion, and kept his audience listening with the most earnest attention to what he stated. The Noble and Learned Lord then withdrew from those by whom he had been thus surrounded, left the Tory side of the House, and took his usual seat. The Marquis of Lansdowne then went to the N.blc and Learned Lord, and these two Noble Lords continued in con versation nearly five minutes, during the whole of which time no business was done. CANADA.—MR. ROEBUCK. Lord BROUG HAM presented a petition from J. A. Roebuck, Esq., formerly Member fur Bath, and now agent— as he had been for some years— of the House of As sembly of Lower Canada. The petition set forth the circumstances which proved his agency— a correspond ence with the Colonial-office, in cv . hcli he was recognised in the capacity of agent; but it did not set foal' that he had been already heard in that capacity by the House of Com mons. The prayer of the petition was, that in accordance with the established usage of that Right Honourable House he might be heard at the bar against the passing of the Canada Bill. The only question was, in what stage of the proceedings Mr. Roebuck should be heard? He intended to have presented his petition yesterday, but the House did not sit a moment. Mr. Roebuck wished it to be distinctly understood that he did not by his present application wish to throw any vexatious opposition or delay in the way of the Bill, or with the desire of postponing the second reading. Lord L ANSDOWNE apprehended that there could not be the least objection on the part cf the Government to hear Mr. Roebuck, because, as he applied in the character of re presentative of the House of Assembly, they were bound —on every principle of justice—to hear their agent on a Bill which so materially affected their interests—the only question was as to time. He did not consider it would make any difference to Mr. Roebuck whether he was heard on the second reading, or upon the House going into Com mittee. Lord ABERDEEN said that for his part he had no objec tion to hear Mr. Roebuck ; but he should like to know in what capacity it was he claimed to be heard at the bar of their Lordships' House. If he appeared as the agent of the House of Assembly, he should decidedly say that the House ought not to hear him. Ile had some doubts as to the capacity in which Mr. Roebuck was to be received. Lord BROUGliAMwasaware that a rather nice discussion had taken place iri the other House as to the capacity in which Mr. Roebuck should be heard. Perhaps the best way would be to let him be heard, without stating that he was to be heard as agent. Lord ABERDEEN said that Mr. Roebuck was rather pe culiarly situated in respect to the House of Assembly. Al though he could not be considered as an accredited agent to 17er Majesty's Ministers in this country, still, connected as Mr. Roebuck was with the House of Assembly, he must be considered as the representative of tat body. He wished to guard against a precedent being, set by which any person should assume his right to be heard. The Marquis of L ANSDOWNE said that Mr. Roebuck might be considered the natural representative of their senti ments, as he was undoubtedly able to state their opinions. Lord ABE RD EEN s lid that as it was not intended that Mr. Roebuck should he heard to-morrow, perhaps Lord BROUGHAM—It would be better to let the matter stan•:d over. Lord ABERDEEN remarked that it was understood the conversation would extend over till to-morrow. Lord ELLENBOROUGH would much rather hest. a Gentleman callo was the agent of the Canadians than one that stated himself to be the Agent of the house of Assembly. The subject then dropped. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Baptist congregation of Cupar in Fife, against any additional endow ment to the Church of Scotland. The Noble Lord also pre sented a petition from the inhabitants of Annan in favor of the extension of the Suff.age, the abolition of all property q ualification, and the Vote by Ballo.. The Noble Lord al-o presented a petition from the Magistrates and Town Coun cil of Dumbarton, praying that measures might be intro duced for the protection of the voters, and that they might have the Vote by Ballot. Also from the Magis tracts and Town Council of Annan, in favour of the Vote by B tllot, and an Extension of the Suffrage. Also from the Magstrates and Town Council of Cupar 7 in- Fife, praying for the re-introduction of the Scotch Municipal Bill of last year ; one from the same body in favour of the County Gaol Bill; also one from the Magistrates and Council of Portsmouth, in favour of toleration, which had been acted upon for soma yearn, and praying that their Lordships would give to British-born Jews all the rights and privileges that were enjoyed by their fellow,su'ijects. tie then proceeded ; My Lords, it is always with pain that I have t o complain of any' misrepresentation, but in this case I have but tittle to complain of. The complaint I have to make it!. against :a respectable morning Journal—me vt Woh has geatly advanced the amelioration of the law, and the abolition of Slavery. In remarking upon what fell from me the other night with respczt to slavery, they have fallen into a very great mistake ; they make me admit that the Bill of 1833 had been a failure, and that it was of no value whatever. Sow, my Lords, I never admitted any such thing. I have always denied that it vas 3 failure : I have sometimes said that ii hild not worked so well as it was anticipated ; but I have never said that it was a failure, My Lords, it is said in the same Tiarter that my I;:ilucation Bill ought to bt universally oppused, because nobody who has a clue regard for the morals, and religion, and the sound educa tion of the people of this country, can patronise a measi-e wh;c4 does not connect itself with s(7ipttical education. It d o es so happen that that Bill is the least liable to the charge of sin or error in that respect ; for • it has a direct clause pr,, venting the possibility of any assistance being Sinn unles,s upon condition of the !iolr Fjecipturgs being a part of the reading in such school.--( Hear, hear.) My Lr.r.ls, I cugh to add th;t this Bill will alter the 7aw a 3 it now stands, for as the law now stand; the 20,0001. a-year may be given to any s2houli from vaich the Bible is excluded. Now, according to my Bill, the money never can be given to any school that does not recognise the Scriptures as an integral and essential part of education. He did not complain of any in tentional misrtprcsentation, but such things had been stated for the purpose or misleading the public on very important questions, and creating a pejudice which was quite urefoundecl BURNING OF THE CAROLINE STEAMER. Lord EL LENBOROUGH begged to ask the Noble Lord whether her Majesty's Government had received, any in- Ermation relative to the unfortunate occurrence whkh had taken place in Canada? The Marquis of L ANSD WN E replied in the negative. The House then adjourned at a few minutes before Six o'Clock. LAW IN TELLIGENCE. VICE- CHANCELL OR' S COURT, FEE. 1. PEARSON V. SMEDLRY. A person named Gartland Jones, an old bachelor of very eccentric habits and considerable wealth, lived for twenty-four years in the house of the plaintiffs, Pearson, a mason, and his wife, at Matlock. By a dced made in January, 1834, a few mouths before his death, reciting the fact that he bad lived in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson for the period already mentioecd, and that Mrs. Pew-son had attended and waited upon him during the whole time, and had used her utmost care to make him comfortable, Jones made her a gift after his death of all his property, which was said to amount to 50,0001. ; and the defendant Sim dley, a spar -turner, in the same place, who was brother to Mrs. Pearson, was made her trustee. A sum of 6,0001. which it appeared Jones had at the time at his bankers, at Manchester, was transferred by his direction into the name of Smedley, and this money Smedley afterwards transferred to his own credit to the bank of Messrs. Crompton and Co., of Derby. Jones was a member of the family concerned in the house of Jones, Lloyd, and Co., but had no very near relation. After his death one of the film went dow❑ to Matlock, and inquired into the circumstances, and gave notice to the bankers not to part with the money. But after a full investigation all claim on the part of Jones's own family was abandoned, and Mr. and Mrs. Pearson were allowed to receive the property unmolested ; and the bankers at Derby paid them all the money in their hands except 1,0001., which they retained in consequence of a notice to that effect from Smedley. For the payment of this sum the present bill was filed, upon which an injunction had been obtaiaed, and was still in force against Smedley restraining him from receiving the money. Mr. Knight Bruce appeared in support of the bill, and Sir William Horne was heard for the defendant Smedley. His flosotot very shortly delivered judgment. All oppo sition had been withdrawn on the part of the family, and it was an idle pretence to refuse to give up the thousand pounds. It would be giving up all the rules of the Court between trustee and cestui qui trust to refuse to make a decree as it was prayed. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, FEB. t. THE QUEEN V. HALL. In this case, which was not concluded yesterday when we went to press, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Fier. 1. MADDISON V. BACON. This was an action brought to recover 1,0001., which the plaintiff alleged he had lent to defendant. The plaintiff and defendant were gentlemen resident at Bath, and had been in timate friends. The present action arose out of the following circumstance :—An attorney of the name of Hale, the pro fessional adviser and intimate friend both of plaintiff and eke fendant, being anxious to raise a sum of 1,0001. for his brother, Dr. Hale applied to defendant for that purpose, and induced him to give his acceptance to a bill for that amount at six weeks. It was with a view to take up that bill that the sum of 1,000/. now in question, was borrowed. H a l e h a d ap pli e d to plaintiff on behalf of the defendant for the loan, which plaintiff gave in two checks, one of 700/. and the other of 3001. as security for which Hale told him that he was to have have a bond. Subsequently Hale became a bankrupt, and the plaintiff then found that the only security was an I. 0. U., signed by defendant and addressed to Hale. Under these circumstances the action was brought. After hearing of Counsel, and the summing up of the Learned Judge, the Jury found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, FJIII, i. FENNELL V. STEWART. This was an action of slander. The plaintiff is a picture dealer, and the defendant holds a situation in a piano-forte manufactory. The defendant, having bought a picture, by Gainsborough, at a sale for 671., sold it to the plaintiff for 1001. The plaintiff, after having it cleaned, sold it again, as he said, for 2001. to a Mr. LAM It was concerning this tran saction that the words complained of were spoken. Mr. KELLY, for the plaintiff, stated that the plaintiff was greatly surprised to hear that the defendant had seriously as sailed his character, and used the following words : " Fennell has robbed and swindled me out of that picture by Gainsbo rough." As the plaintiff knew there was no foundation for such a charge, he had been obliged to vindicate himself by bringing the case before a jury. Mr. Baron GURNEY havinc , summed up, The jury found a verdict for' the defendant. SHERIFF'S COURT, FEB. 1. THE NASSTJCK, ARCOT, AND OTHER DIAMONDS.--SHARPS AND CO. V. STORR, MORTIMER, AND CO. , . Mr. RYLAND stated that this was an action brought by Messrs. Sharpe and Co., the extensive auctioneers and bul lion brokers, of the city of London, against the well-known firm of Messrs. Storr, Mortimer, Hunt, and Co. of Bond -street, to recover the sum of 61. 3s. 6d., the difference between the amount paid by the defendants and the price which the first lot was alleged to be knocked down at the sale of the Nassuck, Arcot, and other diamonds. The defendants had paid 19s. into Court, which they pleaded, and issue was joined on the balance of Si. ss. Mr. Ryland further remarked that the Jury would recollect that the above splendid jewels were sub mitted to public competition on the 20th of July last by one of the plaintiffs ( Mr. James Sharpe), at Willis's Roomy, King-street, St. James's-square, pursuant to an order of the trustees appointed by his late Majesty for the collection and distribution of the Deccan booty. That magnificent jewel, the Nassuk diamond, weighing 357 f grains of the purest water, and captured by the combined armies, under the com mand of the Marquis of Hastings, together with the cele brated Arcot diamonds, which it will be recollected were for merly sold by direction of the executors of her late Majesty Queen Charlotte, and other costly jewels, extraordinary for their size and beauty, were also brought to the hammer, and fetched most extravagant prices; one lot in particular (lot 12), a pair of magnificent ear-rings, weighing 2231, grains, was knocked down to Emanuel Brothers, of Bevis Marks, for 1,1001. The other lots sold equally r, gh. The lot in dis. pute was lot 1, a fine sapphire, weighing 75i carets, set vial brilliants for a brooch, which was contended by the plaintiffs to have been knocked down at 375 guineas, whilst the defen dants would endeavour to prove it was disposed of at 370 guineas. Mr. Ryland then called a number of witnesses to prove his case, all of whom swore to the best of their recollec tion that the lot was knocked down at 375 guineas. Mr. CiataxsoN denied the assertion of his Learned Friend, that the article was knocked down at the sum he had men tioned. It was 370 guineas, and no more, and to prove his assertion he called Mr. Tubal, R Lewis, and Mr. John Richardson, two Reporters for the Morning Papers, who proved that the lot was kneeked down at 370 guineas. A number of other witnesses also deposed that the first lot was sold for 370 guineas. The Jury expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with th e testimony of the witnesses for the defendants, and returned a verdict accordingly. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. NEW COURT. ENItEZZLEAIENT. —John Hodyisson, a respeetab!elooking middle aged roan, was indicted for feloniously embezzling arid stealing the sum of 8/. 155., and other money received by him for and on account of Johti Russell, his master. The prosecutor is a tailor, living in kttpert-street. The prisoner was in his employ, and was autherised to receive money on his account. Among other customers there was a Mr. Rhodes, who lives at a diitanee from town. In the autumn of last year a bill was deliver, d to him for 91, 45., subject to five per cent. discou:A. The account had been settled, and no entry was made of 4in the cash book. The other customers were in Court to prove the payment of the minor sums. Mr. PtilLL:Ps—The prisoner has been in business himself, fancy, and very rovectable ? Witness—Yes, b ut not respect able all the time. .•--- 117. r. PHILLIPS What do you mean by that assertion ? Witness—As I said : he was net respectable all the time—he failed. Mr. PHILLIPS —Many respectable men are unfortunate— your confidential man if he wog perhaps by-and-bye we shall have evidence of another failure. ntlootwrZeectZbolne to? " N i V a t e ne h s i s n -LI did so for our mutual ad vantage. Mr. PHILLIPS—Whose advantage did you consult most— your own ? Witness—Self always predominates. Mr. PHILLIPS—Having stated your creed, inform the jury what you was before you was a West -end tailor? Witness— A poulterer.—(A laugh.) Mr. Putt-Li - vs—I - low came you to change your trade? Wit noss--Because there was an opening. Mr. PIIILLIP3—A;:d a shutting, perhaps. Were you not a Witness,— Yes ; bankrupt ? my certificate can be obtaired. Mr. Pttit-Prey—The prisoner brought and procured you maay customers? \Witness—Yes, he did. Mr. PHILLIPS—You have failed, y e t d on 't you consider lourself respectable ? \Witness —Y es. Mr. PUIVI. I " — And, by a parity of reasoning, you think the prisoner is not? ' Witness—Yes. Mr. Rhodes is a . solicitor, Isner a 4living minusat A y o l i e e s d bu is r e y o . discount In October (1 , 1 , w produc e d, to the order of the p rose cutor, for di. 15s An application had b een ma d e l ate l y by Mr. Russell , and gave a check, last he paid the for another payment of the accouT,t. At the request of Ora ()owl the prosecutor was recalled, when he wlrnitted that there was a running aceetitl,t - between him and the prioner. The Jury returned a verdict of acquittal. lAOLIcA4 INTfELLIGIIN CB% VIVIOIV=HALL. Yesterday James Manyard was brought up for examination, elia - ged with uttering a forged Lill of exeliang.: for 301., w;th intent to defraud a - farmer tmmedJonei, residing in the coun!r: ; T.:le prisoner teas remanded. MA RYLEDONE. ASS,ULT AND ALLEGED BIGAMY, — Mrs. Mary Reeves, an actress of some celebrity at one of the Minor Theatres, was brought berry Mr. Sltt'rT on a warrant, by Collard, an officer of this establishment, to an-wer the charge of having assaultei a dashingly-dressed young woman named Louisa Pledger, resiuirg in Exeter -street, Lisson-grove. 111:'. SHUTT—NOW, what have you to complain of ? Corn 1-inant On Monday morning. between twelve and one o'clock, the defendant came to my door, and demanded her husband. I told her he was not there, and tb sired her to go away ; but she refused to do so, until she had given me a yin lent blow on the head with a b:it! full of halfpence which she had in I e" hand.—( Complainant here exhibited to the Magis trate a bruise on her forehead.) Mr SHUTT—Is her husband a lodger at your house ? Com planant (hanging down her head)--Not exactly, Sir; if I must speak the truth, we are living together. Mr. Suit7trr—Flow long has he liv,cl with you? Com plainant—About six months, Sir. Mr. SHUTT—YOU seem very young ; how old are you ? Complainant—Nineteen next July. Tha husband, a well-dressed man, also in the theatrical line, here stepped forward, anJ, addressing the bench, said, Gentlemen, my wife has another husband living, which is • the reason I left her." The defendant was fined 6d., and discharged. BANK OF FRANCE. (From the Commerce of Friday, Jan. 26. ) 'We have reci ived at the moment of going to press the follow ing communication, which we hasten to lay before the public at once—a statement and a compendium of facts relating to the general meeting which took pla ce a t t h e B an k to - day : GENERAL MEETING OF TIIE BANK OF FRANCE, JAN. 25. • The increase in the profits of the Bank were of a nature to render the statement which she had to present annually to the proprietors very easy on the present occasion, 760,000,000 of discounts in 1836, 750,000,000 in 1837—such is the summary picture of hsr prosperity, and it presents the highest amount to which her discounts have arrived since her foundation. In one of these years she paid a dividend of 112 f. to the proprietors, and one of 1201. in the other. With such results her administration could not fail of being well received. There was a time when the Bank often offered dividends of from 60f. to 70f. She was then blamed —she is now praised; though possibly tie animadversions which she then had to submit to, and the praises now offered, were alike premature. In many cases circumstances are more powerful than men. Be it as it may, it is disagreeable to holders of Bank stock to see such changes in their income, changes which at the same time act upon the value of their property. In the course of a few years we have seen the prices of shares rise from 1,700 to 2,600 ; they rose in proportion to the dividend. Is it not probable that in case of a decline in the latter, the former would in consequence be exposed to a proportionate fall ? Holders, then obliged to sell, would become the victims of these sudden changes. If it were possible to introduce a fixed r.te of dividend, we should avoid those shocks, always painful, in the price of an object intended for permanent investment, rather than one of speculation : thus in London the Bank uni formly pays 8 per cent. on the original capital, and the price of the stock remains almost uniformly fixed at about 2001. money for 100/. stock. The Bank of England sets apart any excess beyond the 8 per cent. to make up whatever deficiencies may occur in bad years. The only thing wanting in this sys tem is publicity, for the public are kept in ignorance of the amount of this reserved fund. Our banks, on the contrary, are entirely open ; they are like the glasshouse of the Roman. Our readers, therefore, like ourselves, may look on at their leisure. According to a statement distributed among the shareholders, the profits of discount— F. in 1837 were 5,259,000 On loans on public securities 1,145,000 On loans on bullion and coin 77,000 Arrears of income of property belonging to the Bank Sundries 2,952,000 38,000 Total Deduct Expenses 974,000 Net profit 8,555,000 Large as are the commercial discounts, it will be seen that they are far from being adequate to the wants of the Bank, and still she has been able to reduce her capital from 90,000,0001. to 08,000,000/. by the repurchase of shares. How could she, after paying the enormous sum of 1,000,0001. it-year in expenses, divide such large profits, if she had not invested a large portion of her capital—if she had not solicited and obtained in 1834 authority to make loans on public securities —an authority so natural, that one is surprised it had not been granted long before ? Further, the Bank rather requires a productive capital under her own guarantee than one undisposable and unproductive. We know that the Bank of England has her entire capital placed in tile hands of the Government. The Bank of France is not yet in a position to take such a step, but with her re served fund constantly increasing she may, without fear, ulti mately do so. In the reports read by the Governor and Censors it was reported, as in preceding years, that the Bank had ne ver ceased to give its aid to every class of traders ; that the smallest Bills had found favour; that the amount of those re jected had been much reduced; and that the prejudice spread abroad to the contrary was unfounded. The average value of every Bill discounted was stated to be 1,700 f. The same reports point out the improvements to Wtich the Bank has directed its attention ; by daily discounts, the pay ment of Certificates on the day of presentation, the facility of discount extended to the environs, Bills payable to order for the accommodation of travellers, &c.—all faculties, in fine, appearing more to be in the interest of the public than of the Bank. Again, the branches established by the Bank at Rheims, St. Etienne, St. Quentin, Montpelier, have given rise to a question as to the benefits or losses to which the Bank may be exposed, and it dues not appear that the profits arc likely to prevail. Rheims alone offers any good result ; the circu lation of notes is very difficult to establish ; may this not arise from the fact of the 'value (250 f.) of country notes being too high? We cannot avoid mentioning the just testimony borne to the punctuality of the house of Welles and Co., and to the gene. rous activity of those who became their securities to the Bank. The 2,500,000 which this American house borrowed of the Bank was reimbursed very soon after the loan. It must hair° been peculiarly gratifying to our shareholders to know that, without sacrificing their own interests, they had rendered a great service to our manufacturing trade. We may add, that the accumulation of specie in the coffers of the Bank ; to the mount of 250,000,000, of which it can; not employ more than two-fiths in discounts, has been ascribed in a measure to the situation of the Treasury, which has been, long its credit or , an d has at this moment a deposit 01 112,000,000. It is clear that when the Treasury calls into activity this fund, and opportunities Is ill not be wanting, this specie will find its way into the provinces. After the official speech a shareholder, in a speech through which the fear of a diminution of the profits was to be per ceived, suggested as a remedy the reduction to 3 per cent. interest on advances on the public funds. This facility "sac likely to cause such an accession of borrowers, even among stockholders, that the latter would find in it something to con , " pensate them and encourage them to the conversion, and the Bank would derive from it great profits. This speaker, carried on by his ardour, would not allow no to imagine that he advocated a measure which would cause a loss to the Bank of 600,000 f. Ile attacked the reduction by arguments which more than once made the meeting laugh. One might have imagined oneself for a moment in the Cham ber of Peers. The meeting terminated by the re-election as Directors Of Messrs. Moreau, Delessert, Hottinguer, and Pillet Will. We sincerely wish the shareholders many such satisfactory mect - , ings, and t o th e B an k as many opportunities of informing us 01 similar improvements in its administration. In consequence of the inclemency of of the weather the remainder of the 93d Regiment's service companies did embark till T ues d a y l ast . 2 3 d u l t. , on b oard the Pique, frigate . at Cork ; th e y muscred 350 effectives, commanded by Colonel Macgregor. Th e l as t o f th e pasty, with light baggage, were shipped by h a lf-p as t 3, an d at 5 o ' c l oc k Captain Boxer, R. N.. was ender sail far New Brunswi c k, w i t h a st iff w i nd from the , esstward.—Linierick Chronicle. not T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, &c. , 47, Corral. London ( Seven Doors from Gracechureh-street ), informs the Public that he has fitted up THREE SHOW ROOMS expressly for the display of a large assortment. of superio r SILVER-EDGED PLATED GOODS. He offers them at those low but fixed prices. which have been so successful in drawing public attention to the WATCH, JEWELLERY, SILVER SPOON and FORK and Silver branches of his trade. N.B. A pamphlet, containing a D' 3 " tailed List of the Prices of Plate, Plat e d G oo d s, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis, or will be f orwar d e d i n answer to a post— paid application. RIR TBS. - On the 26th of January, the lady of Lieut. Really, IL N., Wey mouth, of a son. On the 26th ult., at Canterbury-villa, Maida-vale, the lady of J. Gordon, Esq. of Shortwood, St. Andrew's, Jarna'.ea, of a son- On the 29th ult., the lady of the Rev. W. Deey, of Sydanhanv grove, Norwood, of a son. M. 4 11111E1), On the 2911 i ult., at Hitehin, Edmund Lloyd 13aphawe, Esc,l7,' o f 17, Wilt on - street, London, eighth son of the l a t e Si r W. kl• Bagshaive, of the O a k es , Derbyshire, and of Bath, to Anu e Alicia, eldest daughter of J. M. Pierson, Esq., of Hitchin, Herd DIED. On the 29th ult., John Edward, the infant son of Mr. W. r' Eddison, of Walbrook. On the 28th ult., aged 15, Frederick Parker, fourth son of WIT Hawkins. Esc} , of Colchester. On the kith ult., aged four years and four months, Thos. Jol'°' vi.,", - nd son of T. \V. Morley, Esq., of New Cavendish-stree t, ' Portland-place. On the 4 - lih ult., at the Rectory House, Clavdon, Suffolk, Eli nor Soidda, daughter of ;he Rev. Richard Etough, D.D., Rector of Claydon, and Vicar of Crouton Kerrial and Stonesby, Leices tershire. On the 14th ult., at Paris, Thomas Barrington Tristram, Esq. On the 2.fdth ult., at Shepherd's-bush, Susanna, wire of Willie us Breton, Esq., of Mancetter, Warwickshire, aged 59. On the 27th nit., at Penn, Bucks, Allen Fox, Esq., B. A., ° f Queen's College, Cambridge, aged 26. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of N ° : 119, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the countY cf Middiesez.—Fritlay, February 2, 1838.